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by Nate

June 7 2026
Cover image for Claude vs. Codex isn't about code. It's about whether you steer or dispatch.

Claude vs. Codex isn't about code. It's about whether you steer or dispatch.

The two ways agents fail you. Understanding theater, where a good conversation convinces you the work was understood, and completion theater, where a finished run feels far more done than it is.

by Nate

June 5 2026
Cover image for Opus 4.8 scored 81 in my benchmark. I still wouldn't default to it. (The full breakdown + Nate's Community Slack)

Opus 4.8 scored 81 in my benchmark. I still wouldn't default to it. (The full breakdown + Nate's Community Slack)

Claude Opus 4.8 is excellent. The harder question is where it should replace your current workflow, where it should be a specialist, and where turning the reasoning dial up can make the work worse.